Re: [IRCA] Return from Kona

2009-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
Colin, Great reports from Kona. I did a bit of DXing with the SuperRadio from Hilo on my trips over in the 80s & 90s, but from the East Coast and I got lots on mainland stations unfortunately. I wish I would have DXed from Kona when I was there in 1990. I only spent one night at Kona. 73, Patrick

Re: [IRCA] 1040 Vancouver

2009-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
1040 CKST does not seem to have the night signal as strong as they used to have down here. Days seem maybe a hair better, but it is late Fall, and it may be skip too. Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://mo

Re: [IRCA] One TA tonight....and one here also

2009-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
Only 1134 noted here rather weakly. Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contribu

Re: [IRCA] KTRP tower photos

2009-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
Doug, Can you hear KTRP 1130 at night? I am wonderiing if they are running the carrier/tone at night with their low power. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/

Re: [IRCA] KTRP tower photos

2009-11-27 Thread Doug Pifer
Nice going Dennis. Wish I could have gone on that trip with you. - I knew about your plans but wouldn't have be able to make it anyways. Your website is well done too. I'll have to give it some more attention! 73- Doug Thanks for the info on KORC. On Nov 27, 2009, at 6:35 PM, vroom...@comcast.ne

Re: [IRCA] One TA tonight....and one here also

2009-11-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
well, just one TA here also, and at pretty minimal levels, but Absolute R. has been putting wispy audio out on 1215 from time to time, checked vs. webstream. Nothing else seems to be delivering from variable carriers. best wishes, Nick * Nick Hall-Patch Victo

Re: [IRCA] CKOT-1510 on late

2009-11-27 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Was trying to hear CKOT (no success yet) and was surprised to find a decent signal from KMSD over KCKK at times.One never knows of course, but it seems like an awfully good signal for 14 watts... Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta Barry McLarnon wrote: CKOT in Tillsonburg ON, Canada

Re: [IRCA] [Dx-tip] CKOT-1510 on late

2009-11-27 Thread GEORGE SANTULLI
Thanksunneeded here in Northern VA,but quite strong with Kiwa loop pointing northward. George Santulli Lovettsville, VA > From: b...@bdmcomm.ca > To: dx...@nrcdxas.org > Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:24:44 -0500 > CC: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [Dx-tip] CKOT-1510 on late > >

Re: [IRCA] [Dx-tip] CKOT-1510 on late

2009-11-27 Thread Neil Kazaross
This is a very rare mistake from an easy winter SSS catch ...noting these guys can make it far and wide on day rig. - Original Message - From: "Barry McLarnon" To: Cc: Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 10:24 PM Subject: [Dx-tip] CKOT-1510 on late CKOT in Tillsonburg ON, Canada's only

[IRCA] CKOT-1510 on late

2009-11-27 Thread Barry McLarnon
CKOT in Tillsonburg ON, Canada's only daytimer, has inadvertently become a nighttimer tonight - still on at 2320 EST. C&W format, ID'ing as "Country 107.3". Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http:

[IRCA] New VT station, and new format on 1070

2009-11-27 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 2258 ESTWTSAVTBrattleboro - First IDed as "ESPN 1450 The New Ticket", and a web search indicates it's WTSA (but maybe not), and then the station obliges with the same ID a minute later adding "Brattleboro". New. Interference from WKIP. By the way, WSCP 107

[IRCA] One TA tonight

2009-11-27 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 2226 EST594MDR Info with man and woman speaking, some electronic efx, // web audio. Not much else, just a few light hets. Strange that 594 would be the best one. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://m

Re: [IRCA] KORL 820 Waldport sold

2009-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks Dennis for the update on KORC. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the o

[IRCA] KORL 820 Waldport sold

2009-11-27 Thread vroomski
Below is a press release taken from Portland PDX forum. "November 24, 2009 -- Radio station KORC, an AM broadcast facility on 820 kHz in Waldport, Oregon, has been purchased by KORC Radio, Inc., owned by Leighton M. “Linc” Reed-Nickerson and Joan M. Reed-Nickerson of Camas, Washington." The

[IRCA] KTRP tower photos

2009-11-27 Thread vroomski
I have posted on my website some photos taken Tuesday of the KTRP 1130 towers in Mount Angel, OR. Had to use a back up camera, so pictures are not the best. Could only get a distant picture of all 3 towers, very few places to park on the narrow country road. Link below. Best regards, Dennis

[IRCA] New QSL

2009-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
162 Radio FranceFrance, Allouis, received a beautiful full coulour QSL card in 7 months for CD report with $2 US. No V/S, but in messge on back of card thanked me for the report. Mentioned 1,000 KW from France International. Really a nice surprise. Address: TDF 10 rue d'Oradour sur Glane,

[IRCA] Return from Kona

2009-11-27 Thread cafe
Back home on the West Coast. I would like to say that DXing from Kona is stunning -- the potential for trawling for layers and layers of Coastal and Central Asian DX is prime... But. It is a totally different experience from West Coast dxing where you actually have to work at it. I suppose a goo

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-11-27 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Nov 28 0041 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 27 November follow. Solar flux 74 and mid-latitude A-index 2. The mid-latitu

[IRCA] 1040 Vancouver

2009-11-27 Thread bill kral
Today CKST 1040 pulled away from Victoria after only 4 hours of local operation and was barely audible for the rest of the day on my small Sony pocket radio at work.We'll see what happens tonight and tomorrow.It's almost time to abandon this one for other prospects.Bill in BC ___

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 27 Nov

2009-11-27 Thread Nigel Pimblett
When I first checked things sounded awfully poor, so I checked my antenna and found a switch in the wrong position. I fixed that and things improved - but only slightly. Wound up hearing audio on 594, 747, and 774, but that was it.Elsewhere it was only carriers, and not terribly imp

[IRCA] WSRY DX TEST - This weekend

2009-11-27 Thread Chernos Saul
DX TEST REMINDER (Please feel free to forward where it's not already posted) WSRY 1550 Elkton MD Sunday morning (late Saturday night) November 29 0001-0100 ELT (0501-0600 UTC) 1000 watts directional to north-northwest (daytime pattern). Programming: Tune in and find out!

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-11-27 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Nov 27 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 27 November follow. Solar flux 74 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 3. The

[IRCA] 1040 Vancouver/ TPs on 747 and 774

2009-11-27 Thread bill kral
1.CKST 1040 was local here in Victoria until 5 PM PST yesterday when they changed direction and came back again this way after 8 AM today and are now local here again.Will keep monotoring them to see what they do when it gets dark. It's hard to tell what these guys are up to.   

Re: [IRCA] QSL/ Mailing address for CBC 990, Winnipeg

2009-11-27 Thread Rick Garrett
Thank you so much...I'm not sure WHY I couldn't find that! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 11-27...

2009-11-27 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, This morning's TP session would have been a clunker in October, but for late November, it was probably the best one could hope for. Signals were improved over yesterday (but that's not saying much). 594-JOAK was heard mixing with the UnID Chinese co-channel at 1510, the first t

Re: [IRCA] QSL/ Mailing address for CBC 990, Winnipeg

2009-11-27 Thread Deane McIntyre
On 27-Nov-09, at 10:27 AM, Rick Garrett wrote: Hello, all!! I've searched all over their website and everyplace else I can think of, but can't find it! I got CBC radio 1, 990khz out of Winnipeg and I'd like to send a reception report and see if I can get a QSL from them...can anyone po

[IRCA] TP for 27 Nov from Victoria, BC

2009-11-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Not a morning to remember... two listening sessions, one at 1450UT and one at 1520UT. The latter had more action, but still pretty poor; most on the sunrise enhancement seemed due to the falling off of domestic splatter. Any Chinese this morning were at very low levels. pretty darn good audio

[IRCA] QSL/ Mailing address for CBC 990, Winnipeg

2009-11-27 Thread Rick Garrett
Hello, all!! I've searched all over their website and everyplace else I can think of, but can't find it! I got CBC radio 1, 990khz out of Winnipeg and I'd like to send a reception report and see if I can get a QSL from them...can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Rick N9GSU ___

[IRCA] TPs from Orcas Island: Nov. 27

2009-11-27 Thread John H. Bryant
Well, if this isn't the beginning of the dreaded Mid-Winter Anomaly, it is certainly a great imitation of it! Conditions were down, even from yesterday's poor showing. The only non-murmur above 972 was VOA 1575 and it wasn't all that wonderful. Below 972, there were a few of the biggest JJ g

Re: [IRCA] 1040 Van BC

2009-11-27 Thread Patrick Martin
The FCC site shows the regular coverage map and the new ones, but the new ones look the same as the old ones, but 1040 is weaker here at night now. CFUN 1410 on the otherhand shows the same pattern day & night and in the past it was different at night, but it looks like they may be using the night